Apicotermes tragardhi 特雷高尖白蚁
- Type locality
- South Africa: Zululand: Mkosi
- Distribution
- Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
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Summary
Apicotermes tragardhi is a species and the type species of the genus Apicotermes, in the family TERMITIDAE (subfamily Apicotermitinae). The species was described by Holmgren in 1912; the type locality is South Africa: Zululand: Mkosi. Distribution: Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe.
Etymology
Genus name Apicotermes: From Latin apex (tip, summit) + termes.
Specific epithet tragardhi: Named after Ivar Trägårdh (Swedish entomologist)
Taxonomic position
- Family: TERMITIDAE — 280 genera, 2144 species
- Subfamily: Apicotermitinae — 68 genera, 241 species
- Genus: Apicotermes — 13 species
Distribution
- Distribution records: Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
The record above follows the wording of the original data; no geocoding or standardized place names have been applied.
Morphology
A species-level description from the original literature has not yet been compiled for this page. Original description: Holmgren, 1912. See the genus page for the genus-level description; this page will be updated after the original text is checked.
Distribution map
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Related papers
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- Termite (Apicotermes) Nests-Important Ethological Material
Abstract
The subterranean nests of the African genus of termites, Apicotermes, present unique material for the study of the evolution of behavior. The nests are species-specific and show phylogenetic relationships much more clearly than do the morphological characteristics of the termites building them. Unusually complete phylogenetic series are found. The phylogeny of Apicotermes, although based largely upon nest characteristics, is also corroborated by taxonomic, zoogeographical, and ecological data. The evolution of nest-building behavior in Apicotermes illustrates particularly well several similarities to the evolution of structural characteristics. Circular galleries seem to have evolved independently four times within the genus. Wall perforations, the most characteristic feature of the genus, seem to have the function of permitting gas exchange across the nest wall. The circular galleries apparently serve to protect these perforations (probably from ground water). The nest of one species has lost the wall perforations through regressive evolution, while the nest of another species seems to be at an earlier stage of this regression. The ontogeny of galleries seems to recapitulate the evolutionary stages of this structure. The nest-building behavior of termites is instinctive, or innate. Behavioral characteristics evolve by the same processess as do structural characteristics.
- The Evolution of Nest-Building Behavior in Apicotermes (Isoptera)
Abstract
- The Nest of Apicotermes Trägårdhi (Isoptera) New Evidence On the Evolution of Nest-Building
Abstract
THE NEST OF APICOTERMES TRÄGÅRDHI (ISOPTERA) NEW EVIDENCE ON THE EVOLUTION OF NEST-BUILDING by ROBERT S. SCHMIDT 1) (Illinois State Normal University, Normal) (With 4 Figures) (Rec. 26 - XII - 1956) INTRODUCTION The subterranean nests of Apicotermes, an r'lfrican genus of termites, provide unique material for the study of the evolution of behavior. These species-specific examples of "frozen behavior" tell much more about the phylogeny of the species than do the morphological characters of the termites building and inhabiting them. Although relatively little is known about this genus and collections have so far been rather meager, it has been
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Other species in Apicotermes (12 species)
Cite this species
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GB/T 7714
班奈特格林. Extant Isoptera (termites): a checklist of Latin and Chinese names: Apicotermes tragardhi 特雷高尖白蚁[EB/OL]. Version 2026.10.30. https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/apicotermes-tragardhi/. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836.
BibTeX
@misc{isoptera_apicotermes_tragardhi_2026,
author = {班奈特格林},
title = {Apicotermes tragardhi: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites)},
year = {2026},
version = {2026.10.30},
howpublished = {https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/apicotermes-tragardhi/},
note = {TERMITIDAE; version 2026.10.30; DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23646836},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23646836}
}
RIS
TY - ELEC TI - Apicotermes tragardhi: a checklist of extant Isoptera (termites) AU - 班奈特格林 PY - 2026 UR - https://termite-extant-isoptera.org/en/species/apicotermes-tragardhi/ DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23646836 ER -